jsantell / jsantell/streambuffers

ReferenceError: buffer is not defined when creating Writable stream without new keyword

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Description

var Writable = module.exports = function Writable (options) {
  // Make `new` optional
  if (!(this instanceof Writable)) {
    return new Writable(buffer, options); //<-------------Error in this line
  }

  this.queue = new Queue();
  stream.Writable.call(this, options);
};

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Research direction

Start by locating the Writable constructor shown in the issue and reproduce creating a Writable stream without the new keyword. Check the failing return path around the marked line, then verify that construction no longer raises the reported ReferenceError and that the stream initializes successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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